Baby curly hair tarantula size

[Jacksonveirs]

I have a baby curly hair tarantula that is about 1-1.25 inches big in diameter, I was wondering how long it takes for them to get to full size... Does anyone know?

 

[EnigmaNyx]

A long time. They’re slow growers. As far as an exact length of time, 4ish years.

 

[vicareux]

Really depends on feeding frequency and the general temperature

I bought my T. Albo (curly hair) juvenile at below 3 inches almost a year ago. It's molt cycles were less than 100 days.
It's now a recent mature male sized 5+ inches.

Though i keep my room hot so even my 1.75inch pulchra has molt cycles of about 150 days.

So i think it'll take about two,two and a half years at max.

 

[EnigmaNyx]

edited out to avoid the dogpile

 

[vicareux]

To be fair it also depends on the sex, as males tend to grow faster due to the decreased overall lifespan.

Im pretty sure there was a discussion about that here a couple of months ago (cant find it now) about how you could apparently sex a tarantula by its growth rate,where many keepers reported that their females grew at the same rate,if not faster than the males,which disproved that method of sexing.

 

[EnigmaNyx]

Im pretty sure there was a discussion about that here a couple of months ago (cant find it now) about how you could apparently sex a tarantula by its growth rate,where many keepers reported that their females grew at the same rate,if not faster than the males,which disproved that method of sexing.

Interesting, if you can find the link I'd gladly read it.

 

[vicareux]

Interesting, if you can find the link I'd gladly read it.

I think it might be this one

Sling sexing hints

So, I know it is very difficult (if not impossible) to sex slings smaller than 3/4-1" DLS BUT there are a few indicators the experienced eye can sometimes spot - such as the growth rate. The theory is; when you have say, 2 to 4 (or more) slings from the same egg sac, you likely have some of...

arachnoboards.com

Cheers mate

 

[EnigmaNyx]

I think it might be this one

Sling sexing hints

So, I know it is very difficult (if not impossible) to sex slings smaller than 3/4-1" DLS BUT there are a few indicators the experienced eye can sometimes spot - such as the growth rate. The theory is; when you have say, 2 to 4 (or more) slings from the same egg sac, you likely have some of...

arachnoboards.com

Cheers mate

Interesting, I'll keep that in mind. Appreciate the backup, still I think 2-2.5 years to get a full grown T Albo is a bit fast though.

 

[cold blood]

At its current size your sling is likely already over a year old.....growth rates are highly variable and one could see an adult in as little as 3 years, or as long as 5-8 years....no one can give you a more specific answer.

To be fair it also depends on the sex, as males tend to grow faster due to the decreased overall lifespan.

Thats just not true

 

[vicareux]

Interesting, I'll keep that in mind. Appreciate the backup, still I think 2-2.5 years to get a full grown T Albo is a bit fast though.

Maybe i did shorten it a bit,based on the assumptions of my experiences.
I didnt raise mine from sling,i got it when it was :
approx 2.5 inches (February)
It molted in April when it reached 3.3 inches
Then it molted in July when it reached 4.2 inches
And it molted mature now in december at 5+ inches

And im just basing it on the fact that each next molt cycle is longer. So if it doubled the size to mature in less than a year (under my keeping conditions: Warm room with regular feedings),i cant imagine it took a lot of time to reach 2.5" (year and a half,two?)

So my only unknown variable was how old it was when i got it. Then again its not a big species so it doesnt have that much growing to do.

But yeah let's say at least 3-3.5 years now that i think about it.

 

[EnigmaNyx]

Thats just not true

I've been corrected already, thank you for dog piling though.

 

[viper69]

I have a baby curly hair tarantula that is about 1-1.25 inches big in diameter, I was wondering how long it takes for them to get to full size... Does anyone know?

Depends on sex, temps, frequency of feeding and quality of prey

Could be 5 yrs more or less

 

[coolnweird]

I've been corrected already, thank you for dog piling though.

Getting feedback from 2 people is hardly dogpiling. Always good to hear from multiple ppl imo

 

[EnigmaNyx]

Getting feedback from 2 people is hardly dogpiling. Always good to hear from multiple ppl imo

Totes Magotes

 

[aprilmayjunebugs]

edited out to avoid the dogpile

Well that didn't work out, did it, lol. Honestly I thought the same til recently. No harm no foul, every day is a school day.

 

[Konstantin Konstantinov]

Hi all
I have my T albos since birth .Sack pulled on 12 April 2020 EWL and incubated at 26°C by a more experienced friend of mine.


28 May 2020 got them 6 back with me.



14th June 2020 moult

first ever meal 4 days later


Since then they have moulted every 40-50 days.
7 months down the line they are now around 4.5 -5.5 cm DLS kept on variable temperature 21°C - 28°C and pray offered every 4 days.



Latest pic

Still bags of time till maturity tho.Haha
Regards Konstantin

 

[Konstantin Konstantinov]

Double post sorry